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Cyatheales
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The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicate the order is monophyletic. Some species in the Cyatheales have tree-like growth forms from a vertical rhizome, others have shorter or horizontal expanding rhizomes.
OverviewAI-generated
Cyatheales is an order of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and the class Polypodiopsida. The taxon is currently accepted at the order rank.
Records for this order are held by several institutions, including RSA, MU, and MEL. These records originate from New Caledonia, Ecuador, and Chile. The order has 441733 occurrences documented in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Additionally, it is referenced by 435 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
ORDER
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderCyatheales
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Cyatheales
- Collections
- RSA, MU, MEL
- Recorded in
- New Caledonia, Ecuador, Chile
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polypodiidae
- Image
- Dicksonia antarctica in Nunniong, Australia.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cyatheales
- taxon rank
- order
- taxon name
- Cyatheales
- topic's main category
- Category:Cyatheales
- taxon common name
- drevesaste praproti
- different from
- tree fern
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- ''Incertae sedis'' fossil genera
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- References
- External links
The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicate the order is monophyletic. Some species in the Cyatheales have tree-like growth forms from a vertical rhizome, others have shorter or horizontal expanding rhizomes.
Some species have scales on the stems and leaves, while others have hairs. However, most plants in the Cyatheales are tree ferns and have trunk-like stems up to tall. It is unclear how many times the tree form has evolved and been lost in the order.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cyatheales” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.